Civil Designer

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Your Opportunity

The role of a Civil Designer is to work on smaller projects, and as a team member of a larger project under the close guidance and supervision of a senior engineer/designer. You should be able to evaluate, select, specify, and engineer systems or products for a project. You will perform a variety of tasks which may include calculations and field work. The smaller projects that a Civil Designer may be assigned to will have relatively few complex features.

As a Civil Designer, you will assist more senior engineers/designers by performing the routine aspects of civil engineering assignments, and may also assist in the analysis of proposed projects.

Your Key Responsibilities

Performs civil design using knowledge of relevant software programs.

Works with other engineering disciplines and professionals in the coordination of the project under the direction of a senior engineer/ designer.

Performs field work as directed by a senior engineer/ designer.

Performs basic calculations to analyze and design civil system components using company standard software and proprietary manufacturer software.

Assists with engineering duties on projects of various complexity.

Assists with collecting data and gathering information to support design decisions.

Assists in basic interpretation and verifying compliance with applicable codes and engineering standards and practices.

Performs a variety of tasks which may include analyzing proposed project solutions to ensure structural reliability, resource efficiently and cost effectiveness.

Education and Experience

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Engineering. Minimum of 0-2 years of experience. Co-op/Internship experience preferred.

Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

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